Indiana Hoosiers at USC Trojans

Watkins scores 31 to lead No. 2 USC past Indiana 84-79 and into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals

The Trojans (27-2) have now won all three games they've played in Indiana this season and will take an eight-game winning streak into Saturday's semifinal against fifth-seeded Michigan (22-9).

Yarden Garzon had 23 points to lead the Hoosiers (19-12), making five of her six baskets from 3-point range. She also had eight rebounds and Shay Ciezki added 15 points as Indiana's two-game winning streak ended.

It looked as if the Trojans may pull away when they used a 13-4 run to take a 55-48 lead late in the third quarter, but Indiana charged back within 59-57 entering the fourth. USC pulled away again with a 9-3 spurt to make it 71-63 with 5:15 to play.

The Hoosiers never recovered.

Takeaways Indiana: The Hoosiers probably locked up an NCAA Tournament bid with Thursday's win over Oregon. If there still were doubts, Friday's game answered those. Indiana executed coach Teri Moren's game plan almost to perfection and the result was closer than expected.

USC: The Trojans certainly didn't take the easy route. They looked stale offensively, at times, struggled with fouls on defense and allowed the Hoosiers to hang around most of the game. The bottom line, though: USC survived and advanced.

Key moment After Indiana cut the deficit to 71-68 late in the fourth, USC answered with back-to-back 3s from Talia von Oelhoffen and Watkins to take its largest lead of the game.

Key stat Indiana made 24 of 25 free throws to stay close.

Up next Indiana takes more than a week off before learning its postseason fate. The Trojans face the Wolverines, a 98-71 winner over No. 15 Maryland, in Saturday's first semifinal.

How can I watch Hoosiers vs. Trojans?

• TV Channel: Hoosiers vs Trojans 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
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